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Do you see the glass as half full rather than half
empty? Do you see your eye on the doughnut or do you
only see the hole?? A fast growing research, 104
studies thus far, involving some 15,000,00 people is
proving that OPTIMISM can help you to be happier,
healthier and more successful.? Pessimism leads, by
contrast, to hopelessness, sickness and failure, and
is linked to depression, loneliness and painful
shyness.
???If we could teach people to think positively," says
psychologist Craig. A. Anderson of Rice University in
Houston, "It would be like inoculating them against
these mental ills."
"Your abilities count," explains sphchologist Michael
F. Scheier of Carnegie-Mellon University in
Pittsburgh, "but the belief that you can succeed
affects whether or not you will."
? ? ? With a Pessimist when things go wrong he blames
himself.? "I'm just no good at this, I always fail,
they don't like me etc.
? ? ? ? How do see yourself?? Have you ever had a few
good days when you looked in the mirror and really
liked what you saw.? When you have know exactly what
you wanted and hot to get it and when you felt a
glimmer of life is just great and you ask yourself if
you shouldn't get he Perfect? Woman / Man of the Year
award but then something happens, you are caught off
guard and realize that it's no longer enough to know
all the answers ??“ someone changed the questions.? And
you flounder??¦
? ? ? I read a quote a few years ago, the author I have
forgotten,? "If we could each catch the vision of the
man or woman God intended us to be we would rise up
and never be the same again."? I believe this to be so
true. Really it is all about choices??¦In reality isn't
that just what it is all about. We have our own free
agency ??“ our choice.? Eleanor Roosevelt stated, "no
one can intimidate you without your permission."? So
lets begin Now ??“ Here !? "Remember a journey of a
thousand miles begins with one step."? (Chinese
Proverb)
? ? ? Paraphrasing Alan Stockdale's beautiful writings,?
"Did you know the Lord left the world unfinished?? He
left it for man to work his skill upon it.? He left
the electricity in the clouds, the oil in the earth,
the cities unbuilt.? God gave to man the challenge of
raw materials, not the ease of finished things.? He
left the pictures unpainted, the songs unwritten the
problems unsolved- that we might know the joy and
glory of creation.? He left the lessons unlearned, the
abilities undeveloped and the challenges unsolved,
abilities undeveloped and? formidable tasks unmet,
that we might learn and grow from the experiences of
life.? Now is the time to OPTIMISTICALLYgo
forward??¦positively, knowing you can ??¦God Bless as you?
GO OPTIMISTICALLY AND BOLDLY forward - seeing the
goodness of life.? ?
Dorothy Casper
Blueprint4Living? (c)
cas4u@infowest.com
About Me:
Dorothy's favorite pastime is writing about the
blessings in life and her great blessing of husband,
family and friends and the Lord's continual blessings
which she says, "He showers on us each day like a soft
rainfall, it is we who failed to see them.? Dorothy is
author of 8 books and is working on her newest
"Blueprint4Living".? |
